EDINBURGH 41 LTD.

🌳Matureactive
SC255104 · ltd · incorporated 2003-09-01
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
Why now
Window steady · high confidence
Thesis has shifted recently — watch for confirmation.
  • · Investment thesis: well_run_hard_buy → unclassified
  • · Hygiene score: 90 → 50
  • · Bankability: 75 → 55
  • · Deal-killer verdict: clean → complicated
Opportunity decay
softening · 6-months
Softening — cumulative signals suggest this becomes more negotiable over the next 3–6 months.
  • · 4 recent signals weakening vs 0 strengthening
What changed my view
Last 30 days

Picture worsened over the last 30 days — 4 negative signals vs 0 positive.

  • ·Investment thesis: well_run_hard_buy → unclassified
  • ↓Deal-killer verdict: clean → complicated
  • ↓Opportunity score: 79 → 69
  • ↓Hygiene score: 90 → 50
  • ↓Bankability: 75 → 55
  • +1 more
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Opportunity
69/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 49320
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 55/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
11 officers (3 active, 11 linked, 6 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
78 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Sept 2023Sept 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-09-302023-09-30

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2024-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2023-10-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2022-10-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-05-09
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    PRENTICE, Fraser John appointed
    secretary
  5. 2022-05-09
    ➖
    INNES, David Brown resigned
    secretary
  6. 2022-05-09
    ➖
    INNES, David Brown resigned
    director
  7. 2022-05-09
    ➖
    INNES, Elizabeth Rachel Moir resigned
    director
  8. 2022-05-09
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  9. 2022-05-09
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2022-05-09
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  11. 2022-05-09
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  12. 2022-05-09
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  13. 2022-05-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2022-05-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2021-10-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2020-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2019-10-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-10-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2017-10-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  20. 2017-06-07
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  21. 2016-02-22
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    BORLAND, Elaine Agnes appointed
    director
  22. 2016-02-22
    ➕
    INNES, David Brown appointed
    secretary
  23. 2016-02-22
    ➕
    INNES, Elizabeth Rachel Moir appointed
    director
  24. 2016-01-28
    ➖
    MCINTYRE, Shirley resigned
    secretary
  25. 2016-01-28
    ➖
    MCINTYRE, Shirley resigned
    director
  26. 2016-01-28
    ➖
    WILLIAMSON, Pearl resigned
    director
  27. 2015-12-29
    ➕
    PRENTICE, Fraser John appointed
    director
  28. 2015-12-29
    ➕
    INNES, David Brown appointed
    director
  29. 2003-09-01
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    Company incorporated
    As EDINBURGH 41 LTD.
  30. 2003-09-01
    ➕
    MCINTYRE, Shirley appointed
    secretary
  31. 2003-09-01
    ➕
    BRIAN REID LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  32. 2003-09-01
    ➖
    BRIAN REID LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  33. 2003-09-01
    ➕
    MCINTYRE, Shirley appointed
    director
  34. 2003-09-01
    ➕
    WILLIAMSON, Pearl appointed
    director
  35. 2003-09-01
    ➕
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  36. 2003-09-01
    ➖
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

56/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-06-30

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Fraser John Prentice
Individual · Scottish · DOB 07/1967 · age 59
——sig. influencesignificant influence09/05/2022
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr David Brown Innesceased 09/05/2022· significant influence

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-09-01
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC49320 — SIC 49320

Registered office

4 Hutchison View
Edinburgh
EH14 1RX
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-15
Last: 2025-09-01

Officers (3 active · 8 resigned)

PRENTICE, Fraser John→
secretary · appointed 2022-05-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BORLAND, Elaine Agnes→
director · ~57y · appointed 2016-02-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PRENTICE, Fraser John→
director · ~59y · appointed 2015-12-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
INNES, David Brown→
secretary · appointed 2016-02-22 · resigned 2022-05-09
Resigned
MCINTYRE, Shirley→
secretary · appointed 2003-09-01 · resigned 2016-01-28
Resigned
BRIAN REID LTD.→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-09-01 · resigned 2003-09-01
Resigned
INNES, David Brown→
director · ~70y · appointed 2015-12-29 · resigned 2022-05-09
Resigned
INNES, Elizabeth Rachel Moir→
director · ~70y · appointed 2016-02-22 · resigned 2022-05-09
Resigned
MCINTYRE, Shirley→
director · ~75y · appointed 2003-09-01 · resigned 2016-01-28
Resigned
WILLIAMSON, Pearl→
director · ~67y · appointed 2003-09-01 · resigned 2016-01-28
Resigned
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-09-01 · resigned 2003-09-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (78 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-10-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-10-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-05
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-05-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-05-09
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2022-05-09
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-05-09
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-05-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-05-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-05-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-10-25